Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Yes, I finished college but never had the desire to continue with school.

I discovered pretty quick that I wanted to be a athlete or join the army. What was your job before you started fighting?

My brother works in security, so when I was young and fighting I tried to make some extra money by doing security work as a bouncer.

Specific accomplishments in pro competition? Fighting people that I looked up to in the beginning of my career like Belfort, Igor Vovanchyn and Peter Aerts and beating them is extra special.

My first fight against Badr Hari was also a special accomplishment; people never thought I could win that fight and beat him in the first round via KO.

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Henderson 3 Magny vs. Gastelum Henderson vs. All three judges scored the bout 30—28 in favour of Bonjasky. On 26 September at the K-1 World Grand Prix Final 16 , having been selected by fan voting after his impressive performances against Remy Bonjasky and Badr Hari , Overeem shocked the kickboxing world by achieving a huge upset.

He defeated K-1's longest serving member, legendary three-time champion Peter Aerts , by unanimous decision. In the quarterfinals, he beat Tyrone Spong by unanimous decision 29—27, 29—28, and 29— In the semifinals, he defeated Gokhan Saki by first-round TKO after breaking Saki's right arm with a left middle kick.

Saki's arm was already injured as a result of his previous fight with Daniel Ghita. In the finals, he fought Peter Aerts for a second time.

Overeem came out aggressively and finished Aerts in the first round. Overeem is considered one of the most well-rounded heavyweights in the sport, [85] though he is mainly known for his excellence and power on the striking field.

Overeem has a daughter named Storm, born 17 October Overeem's great-great-grandfather was enslaved on the island of Jamaica. He became a free man and bought a large tract of land on which he started a village, which has survived and prospered to this day.

In , Alistair and his brother were involved in an altercation at a Dutch dance club. Alistair started arguing with a bouncer when he found himself without coins to pay the toilet woman and was asked to leave by six other security workers.

Valentijn intervened in his favor and was hit in the face with a flash light , which incited a brawl. The incident ended with six bouncers having to go urgently to the hospital and Alistair being forced to turn down a title fight due to a hand injury gained in the brawl.

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